Hegra: Saudi Arabia’s Ancient Rock-Cut City and UNESCO Treasure
Hegra, also known as Mada’in Salih, is a breathtaking testament to the Nabataean kingdom’s architectural and cultural achievements. As Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, it…
Preserved blue whale’s heart, Harsh Goenka shares picture from museum
The blue whale population has significantly declined across the world Blue whales are the largest animals to have ever existed on Earth, reaching up to 100 feet…
Remarkable Ancient High-Tech Genetic Disc Could Re-Write Ancient History
The Genetic Disc is a remarkable artifact that could re-write ancient history and humanity’s ancient beginnings. The disc, carved in Lydite is only about 27 centimeters and…
Archeologists Discover “Sistine Chapel of the Ancients” With Thousands of Ice Age Rock Paintings
Deep within the dense Amazon rainforest in modern-day Colombia, an 8-mile-long “canvas” filled with ice age drawings of giant sloths, mastodons and other extinct beasts has been…
Echoes of Conflict: Delving into the Chilling Relic of Ancient Roman Gallic Warfare
The Haunting Discovery The ground beneath the archaeologists’ feet yielded an extraordinary treasure – a 2,070-year-old human bone with an iron spearhead still embedded within it. This…
From the Romans to Now: Bath, England’s 2000-Year-Old Lead Pipes Endure
Bath, England is a city steeped in history, dating back to the days of the Roman Empire. One of the most remarkable remnants of this ancient past…
Gold bust of Marcus Aurelius at Getty
Located near the Ingá River in northeast Brazil’s Paraíba state, the Ingá Stone, also known as Pedra do Ingá, is a captivating archaeological site that draws visitors…
Gold bust of Marcus Aurelius at Getty
The golden bust of Emperor Marcus Aurelius from Avenches, western Switzerland, is going on display at the Getty. It is the largest known bust of an emperor made…
Buried in Gold: The Untold Story of Amyntas I’s Mysterious Queen
19 Th9 In the ancient city of Aigai, Greece, a breathtaking discovery sheds light on the opulence and mystery of Macedonian royalty. Buried over 2,500 years ago,…
28,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Cells Brought Back To Life By Scientists
Cells from a woolly mammoth that died around 28,000 years ago have begun showing “signs of life” during a groundbreaking scientific experiment. Image credit: Kindai University The…